Formal Living Room Set Pattern #7166

MATERIALS… Choose one of the following threads in size 30:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 17 balls of White or Ecru, or 25 balls of any color for runner; 10 balls of White or Ecru, or 14 balls of any color for chair set.
J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 13 balls of White or Ecru, or 17 balls of any color for runner; 7 balls of White or Ecru, or 10 balls of any color for chair set.
J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, 6 balls of White or Ecru for runner; 4 balls of White or Ecru for chair set.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 11 or 12.

Each motif measures about 2¾ inches along each side, and about 3¾ inches diagonally (from point to point).

LACY MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 5 (to count as d c and ch-2), * d c in ring, ch 2. Repeat from * 6 more times. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made (8 sps in rnd). 2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch, s c in sp, * ch 5, s c in next sp. Repeat from * around (8 loops in rnd). 3rd rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, s c in same loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around (8 loops). 4th and 5th rnds: Same as 3rd rnd, but make ch-9 loops on 4th rnd, and ch-11 loops on 5th rnd. 6th rnd: Sl st to 6th ch of next loop, s c in same loop, ch 9 (to count as tr and ch-5), tr in same place as sl st (this is corner), * ch 5, tr in next s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, tr in next s c, ch 5; in 6th ch of next loop make 2 tr with ch-5 between (another corner). Repeat from * around. 7th and 8th rnds: Same as 7th and 8th rnds of shell motif. 9th rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 s c, ch 3, 2 d c in same place as sl st, ch 2, 3 d c in same place, 3 d c in corner ch-2, ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook in a corner ch-2 of shell motif (first made) and draw loop through, ch 1, 3 d c back in same corner ch-2 of lacy motif (thus completing corner shell), skip 2 s c, * 3 d c in next s c, ch 1, drop loop from hook and insert hook in corresponding ch-2 on last rnd of shell motif, draw loop through, ch 1 and make 3 d c back in same s c on lacy motif (another shell completed). Skip 4 s c and repeat from * to within next corner shell. Join corner shell as before to corresponding corner shell of first motif. Complete rnd without any further joinings, as for 9th rnd of shell motif. Fasten and break off.
Make 52 shell motifs and 36 lacy motifs in all, joining them to each other on all adjacent sides (see illustration) in same manner as first 2 motifs were joined.

TASSELS (Make 30) … Cut a cardboard 3 inches wide and 5 inches long. Cut 2 strands of thread, each 10 inches long, and place them across length of cardboard. Then wind 1 strand of thread around width of cardboard about 64 times. Break off. Pick up both ends of the 10-inch strands, and tie securely. Remove cardboard, and cut loops at one end. Tie a strand of thread tightly 10 times around tassel strands, ½ inch from top, and fasten securely. Sew a tassel to each inner point around outer edges of runner. Trim ends evenly, so that fringe is in line with outer points of shell motifs.

CHAIR SET No. 7166-B

When completed, chair back measures about 15 x 18½ inches, and each arm piece about 7½ x 11 inches.

CHAIR RACK … Make 20 shell motifs, and 12 lacy motifs, as for Runner 7166-A, joining them at adjacent sides as in illustration, in same manner as motifs of Runner were joined. Make 4 tassels as for Runner 7166-A, and sew 1 tassel to each inner point of lower edge of chair back.

ARM PIECES (Make 2) … Make 6 shell motifs and 2 lacy motifs for each arm piece, joining them at adjacent sides as in illustration, in same manner as motifs of Runner 7166-A were joined. Make 6 tassels for each arm piece, and sew 1 tassel to each inner point along outer edges.